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Housing Forum chairman

May 1, 2016

Andy von Bradsky has taken over the chairmanship of The Housing Forum - the cross-sector, industry-wide membership network that represents the housing supply chain on behalf of the housing industry.

New md for H+H UK

May 1, 2016

Aircrete block manufacturer H+H UK has announced the appointment of Calum Forsyth as its new managing director, succeeding Mark Oliver who has been at the helm for more than eight years.

Think tank calls for public housebuilding drive

May 1, 2016

Historically low housebuilding levels are due to an "over-reliance on private sector output" according to a new report, which calls for a large public sector housebuilding drive to ease the country's housing shortage.

Miller's marathon man

Miller's marathon man

May 1, 2016

Miller Homes contracts manager Dave Graziano ran the London Marathon in April, raising more than GBP 2,000 for Habitat for Humanity.

Zero Carbon Hub closes as funding is withdrawn

May 1, 2016

The Zero Carbon Hub has closed after eight years.

New Homes Week

May 1, 2016

The Home Builders Federation is running a New Homes Week promotional campaign from May 16 to 22.

Station regeneration

May 1, 2016

A massive programme of development of railway stations and surrounding land will deliver thousands of new homes and jobs and significantly boost local growth, the government said last month.

Londoners' downsizing challenge

May 1, 2016

More than four in ten Londoners aged 55 and over believe there is a lack of suitable accommodation in the capital to downsize to, according to a YouGov poll conducted on behalf of McCarthy and Stone.

Housebuilders performing well

May 1, 2016

Persimmon has reported robust trading for the year, despite continuing to experience planning delays.

HA merger to deliver 100,000 homes

HA merger to deliver 100,000 homes

May 1, 2016

LandQ, The Hyde Group and East Thames are set to merge, with the new organisation planning to deliver 100,000 new homes across London and the south east.